Siege of Plei Me | |||||||
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Part of the Vietnam War | |||||||
![]() Special Forces camp at Plei Me in 1965 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Vĩnh Lộc Charles Beckwith |
Chu Huy Mân Nguyễn Hữu An | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
![]() ![]() ![]() | 33rd and 320th PAVN Regiments (~4,200) | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
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U.S. body count: 326 killed during siege [2] U.S. estimate: 850 killed during siege and pursuit[3] |
The siege of Plei Me (Vietnamese: Bao vây Plei Me; 19–25 October 1965) was the beginning phase of the first major confrontation between soldiers of the North Vietnamese People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. The lifting of the siege by South Vietnamese forces and American air power was followed by the pursuit of the retreating North Vietnamese from 28 October until 12 November, setting the stage for the Battle of Ia Drang.
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